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| Following their flight training on August 23rd, cohort one was led from the north site to the east site, and housed adjacent the recently combined cohort two/three, who had arrived there about a half-hour earlier. In the above photo you can see the public observation tower where weather permitting, visitors can view early morning training flights. |
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| Brooke leads the older cohort one cranes past the tower, much to the enjoyment of two viewers below. |
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| The two groups will be divided by a fence to allow them time to socialize and get acquainted prior to the fence being removed. |
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August 24th - First chance to mingle... |
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| Windy conditions prevented aircraft flight this morning so Beth, Sara, Heather, Joe & Brooke released the now larger group of sixteen juvenile Whooping cranes for their first opportunity to mingle. |
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| Some showboated by taking short flights around their new pen site, while others were content to forage with the handlers. |
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We can only imagine what was going through the mind of this Red wing blackbird as it observed the strange site moving in its direction. |
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| Always ready for flight the youngsters enjoy leaping into the air. |
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| Cranes 311 & 318 seemed to be the only two bullying birds, at times challenging others. |
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